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DescriptionTo many of us, the great gardens of Italy seem like paradise on earth. But how much do we know of their history, and the people who created them? Author descriptionHELENA ATTLEE is an author and journalist who has made the garden and its history her special subject. Her books include The Gardens of Portugal and Gardens of Wales (all published by Frances Lincoln). She lectures widely, writes for a wide range of journals and magazines, and leads specialist garden tours. She lives in Presteigne, Powys, with her husband, the photographer Alex Ramsay. ALEX RAMSAY is well known as an award-winning photographer of architecture, gardens and landscapes. His work has appeared in leading magazines worldwide and illustrates many books including Helena Attlee's Gardens of Wales. Table of contentsContents Cultivated Ideas - Early Reniassance 1450-1504 Medici Gardeners - Renaissance 1518-1550 Botanical Revolution - Botanical gardens and treatises 1536-1600 Musical Statues - High Renaissance 1560-1573 Esoteric Jokes - Mannerism 1550-1580 Formal Splendour - Baroque 1598-1786 Horticultural Extremes - Plant Collections 1600-1700 Watering the Guests - Garden Entertainments 1530-1850 Foreign Influence - English and French Style 1696-1783 International Style - European Fashions 1800-1867 An Open Ending - The Modern Garden 1902-1968 Epilogue Bibliography Gardens to Visit Picture Acknowledgements Index |